Nelco Inc. has decided in favour of a capital structuring that involves increasing its existing $80 million in debt to $125 million. The interest rate on debt is 9% and is not expected to change. The firm currently has 10 million shares outstanding and the price per share is $45. If the restructuring is expected to increase the ROE, what is the minimum level of EBIT that Nelco’s management must be expecting. Ignore taxes in your answer.

Nelco Inc. has decided in favour of a capital structuring that involves increasing its existing $80 million in debt to $125 million. The interest rate on debt is 9% and is not expected to change. The firm currently has 10 million shares outstanding and the price per share is $45. If the restructuring is expected to increase the ROE, what is the minimum level of EBIT that Nelco’s management must be expecting. Ignore taxes in your answer.

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